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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-08-20

burning OF the Steamer City Of Montreal
In Mid-ocean-A Boat with Thirteen Per
sons Missing over 400 Psssesgsrs .ad
Crew Said to be safe.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-08-20
scENE OF COMBINATION


The names Of those in the missing boat
are. Passengers kaufman
George Arnold, Samuel Mckee, inter.
mediate Kenard Wolton, Stephen Tup.
per, Simon Rowtely, ;. Kacheing" a..
Grew Henry Frazer. Charles Reade,
William Franney, PatrIch Hughes,
trimmer, Charles Smith, Interpreter
Thomas Wilberiorce, steward
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-08-20
LOCAL BREVITlES.
PERSONAL PARAGRA PHS, MINOR
MENTION. And TOWN TOPICS.

The News of the Day Boiled Down and
Served Up In Condensed sbspe-About
Folkes You Know, and Interesting Items
Happily and Hastily Hit
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-28
WILL NOT BE PROSECUTED.
Yhe Police Decide to Show Leniency to the
Coal Dealers Caught Selling Short Weights.

1t has been decided by the officials to not
prosecute the coal dealers found giving short
weights last week, they all claim to have
sufficient proof to show that they were either
delivering car lots or loads that had been pur
chased for less than a ton. While the officers
have some doubt about the truthfulness of the
claims, it has been decided to show some lenen
cy this time by allowing them to all go unpun-
ished 1t is announced, however. that after this
whenever test is made and dealer found
short, he will be prosecuted to the full extent of
the law. Tests are to be made frequently dur
ing the remainder of the winter. The dealers,
some of them, complaining loudly of the I'M
business of the ordinance that allows them to be
singled out from all other business for the
purpose of seeing whether or not they are deal
ing honestly, and it is said that effort is to be
made to have the ordinance repealed There
is no more reason why we should be held up on
the street and accused of giving short weights
than the grocer who sends out load of sugars
and coffees. He has better chance to give
short weights than we have, and should also be
subjected to the test"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-28
New York Laws Enforced in Indiana.

Auditor of State Carr has informed the At
torney-general that the Fidelity and Casualty
Company, q New York insurance corporation.
has applied for permission to do business in In
diana, and an opinion has been solicited on laws
relating to the matter. The New York Legis-
lature last spring enacted a law restricting for
eign companies to one kind of insurance bust
ness only. Section 3773 of the Revised Statutes
of Indiana requires foreign companies to comply
here with the same legal restrictions that are
placed upon them in the State where they organ
ICED. This is called retaliatory legislation. The
Attorney general holds that tho Indiana stat
utes is valid, and that the New York company
must accordance with the laws OF its own
State. designate what particular kind OF icsur-
business it PROPOSES to do. and instruct its
Indiana agents accordingly.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-28
Item. from the Co,r,s

Judge Ayres, of the Circuit Court will to-day
listen to argument for and against the proba-
ton Of the will Of the late James G. Douglass.
Frederick Cutzinger. n young man arrested
on Monday night for insulting ladies on Wash
ington street, was fined $25 and costs by the
Mayor vest erday morning, and committed to
the work-house for five days.
Edward NJ Chaplin has brought suit In the
United States Circuit Court against NJ. G..
Henley to recover So. 500 damages on account
of breach of contract 1t is claimed that the
defendant refused to pay for several thousand
skate rollers for which he contracted with the
plaintiff.
The trial of the libel suit brought against the
Sentinel by Philip Rappaport has again been
postponed. It was to have been called in
Squire Feiblemau's court to-day, but yesterday
Mr.. Rappaport appeared and asked mother
postponemsnt, as he had not collected all
his testimony. It has now been set for trial to-
morrow afternoon at o'clock
Abraham Wright. charged with perjury, was
tried in the Criminal Court yesterday and
acquitted. He is colored man. and in the trial
of a case last fall testified that ditch he had
dug for Charles A. Webb was a few inches
deeper than it proved to be upon actual meas
urement The prosecuting attorney thought
the offense did not warrant prosecution. and
recommended the discharge Of Wright.
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GATHEREDFROM THE COURTS
Acquittal of Saloon-keeper On an Old
Plea for Escaping Conviction.
Investigation of the Huddleston- Walker
Shooting Affrsy-Victims of Swindler
Appear in Court to Identify Him.

When Fred Hannelcamp. an East Washing
ton-strest saloon keeper, was placed on trial in
Squire Smock's court yesterday, for selling
last Sunday, he testified that the sale was made
by his bartender. The only information the
officers could furnish was that both Hannelcamp
and his bartender were behind the bar when
they entered the saloon, and upon such testi-
mony Hannelcamp acquitted. Henry
Scnam, the bartender. was promptly arrested,
and his trial has been set for tomorrow. II the
line OF action that has been pursued in similar
cases Is followed out the bartender will testify
That Hannelcamp made the sale, and then both
VIII be acquitted. A like case recently occurred
IN the Criminal Court a proprietor
charged with selling Sunday, and when he
was put on the stand he testified that he gave
beer away. He was reindicted On the latter
charge, and when the trial came did not go
the stand himself, but his bartender and sever
al other witnesses went on the stand and testi-
he'd that the beer was sold and not given away.
The result was another acquittaL
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-28
A Case That Perplexes a Justice.

II am wrestling with the most puzzling case
ever had to deal with" said Squire Smock. last
evening. Some time since Thomas J. McGin-
mis-, OF Charlottesville, went to G. H Gillett, the
lumber dealer, on the Belt railroad, and told
him he had a lot of lumber in store at Craw-
louisville he would like to SELL Tue price was
agreed upon, and then Mr.. Gillett said he would
send m an up to measure the lumber. The
measurer didn't go the day set. and Mr.. Nc
Ginnis employed two Charlottesville to
measure the lumber. After they measured it
it was shipped here. and NJ. Gilletts man
measured it again. Before measurements were
compared, the lumber was used, and when it
came time to settle it was found there was differ
ence OF 1000 feet in the measurements of the
two Charlottesville men and Mr.. Gllett's repre-
sentative. Gllett brought suit for the /, 900
feet additional his measurement shows. and
have the case under advisement The remarka-
bic feature of it is that both sides agree the
number of the boards in the stack Of lumber.
How TO decide the case justly ia the most puz-
cling question l ever encountered"
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The Court Record.
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS
Hon. Jos. A. s. Mitchell Chief-j Justice.


Hon Jos. A. S. Mitchell Chief-i ustics.
1877. Western Union Telegraph Company
VS.. Marion Wckibben. Brown c. c. Affirmed.
Howk, jim an action by party to whom a
telegraphlc dispatch was sent, for special
damages founded upon Sec. 4177, r. s., for tho
negligence OF the company in failing TO deliver
the message. such party Is not bound or affected
by stipulation IN the contract between the
sender and the company, las set out in the
printed matter in the message that claims for
damages must be presented In writing within
sixty days TO the company, or they would not
be allowed. T. An answer in such suit which
alleges that, being unable to find the plai ntiff
the party to whom he had directed the mes
sage to be sent for him, the company had mott
fed the sender of such inability and that the
gave no better instructions, is bad unless it
shows that the sender was the agent OF the
plaintiff.
/. & St L. Railroad Company vs.. James M.
Watson Marion s. c. Reversed Elliott j.
The employe who continues in the service of
his employer after notice of n defect augmenting
the danger of the service, assumes the risk as in
CURED By the defect unless the master expressly
i'm pliedly promises to remedy the defecr.
The promise of the master is the basis of the
cannot exist. In the case before the court the
testimony convincngly shows that the appellee,
an employe, knew the danger he encountered,
and il shows also that il great and i'm
mediate that prudent man would not have as
sumed the risk 1t created. In such case, even If
a promise were conceded and reliance il,
there could be recovery.
1880. Anderson F. F. Yetter ct al. Sarah
Fits. Hancock c. C. Affirmed. Mitchell, c.
IA sale to satisfy a judgment for part of a
of such part of the debt will not defeat the
lien of a grantor, who was not party to the
suit unless the purchaser acquired title through
the sale in good faith without notice Of the
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g-antors rights or unless the latter was in
some way estopped 70 assert his lien against the
purchaser.
1903. Henrietta Bolin VS.. John B. Dougan
WAYNE c. G.. Dismissed.
1926. Geo. w. Russell vs.. Henrietta Bolin.
Wayne c. C.. Dismissed.
SUPERIOR COURT SUITS FILED.
Marie Mankedick VS.. VIM. f. Mankedick; Pc
tition for partition, and for the appointment of
commissioners TO divide land.
Edward j. Sewerage Martha LETTERS ct al.
complaint account. Demand. $500.
John NJ. Bradley Va Albert R. Rush ct al.
suit on account Answer of defendants filed.
Jacob Crone vs. Louisville. New Albany g.
Chicago Railroad Company; appealed from
Culbertson, j. P.
CRIMINAL COURT.
Hon. VIM. A. Irwin. Judge.
State vs.. Abraham Wright; perjury. Trial by
jury. Acquitted.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-28
A Swindier's Victims in Court.

The announcement that Joseph Edwards. the
book-agent swindler, brought back from Pitts
burg by Detective Grady, would have his pre-
irnnary hearing before Squire Smock yester-
day morning, attracted to his court between
forty and fifty gentlemen and ladies, who desired
to see if they could identify the man who had
swindled them. When the accused was led in to
court, many of them recognized him the man
who had secured advance money on books that
they never received. There were Others how
over, who said that he was not the man who had
got money from them, which led the officers to
believe that there have been other book agent
swindlers at work in the city. There was no
necessity for such a great number of volunteer
Witnesses though, for when the young man was
arraigned he waived examination, and asked to
be sent back to Jail to await the action of the
grand jury. He announced that he had no
friends here to whom he could look for bail, and
he was locked up again.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-28
Investigation of y Shooting ARRAY.

The Huddleston- Walker shooting ARRAY was
only partially investigated in the Mayors court
yesterday, on account of the absence of several
Important witnesses, and the uncertainty of the
result of Walkers wound. The preliminary
trial of Huddleston was postponed until Jan. 3.
The charge against William Cravens was
changed from assault and battery with intent to
kill to shooting within the city limits, and on
that charge he was fined $25 and COSTS Being
unable to pay tho fine, he was taken to the
work house. The charge of attempted murder
was not changed, and he will have hearing
some time during the week. Pres Jennings a
fourth colored man, who interfered when the
officer undertook to arrest Huddieston, was
fined a small sum. None of the untried persons
have been successful in getting ball. and all are
in Jail. Walkers condition was somewhat i'm
proved yesterday, and the chance for his recov-
cry is regarded as very good. The bullet has
not been found and must remain in his head.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-28
A BAD MAN TAKEN INTO CUSTODY.
Arrest of a Sharpesville Desperate, in Whose
Possession Counterfeit Money Was Found.

Deputy United States Marshal Miller and r.
B. Carter, of the United States secret service.
yesterday returned from Sharpesville, Ind.
where they had arrested Buck Harden, a Grim
inal of considerable local notoriety. He has al
ways been a rather tough character, and had re-
Gently served term of four years in the north
ern penitentiarv for stabbing a citizen Of
Sharpesvllle. He was no sooner out OF the pen
itentiary than he began operating with counter
felt money. and it was for this that he
was arrested yesterday. For several months
gold and silver counterfeit money kept
coming to the surface at Sharpesville,
and government detective Carter was finally
notified of it, an d for the past six weeks he has
been working up the Hardin had no sus-
picon that the officers were after him. and
leisurely sauntersd into their presence, IL a
shoe-shop. He arrested without any diff
Guilty, and on his person was found $500 in
counterfeit gold money and SD of counterfeit
silver. The evidence against him was too
strong for denial and he confessed his guilt
producing later his outfit, which. while not
the most elaborate, was sufficient for turning
good quality of counterfeit money. He
was placed in the Marion county Jail to await
his preliminary examination, which occurs be-
fore United States Commissioner Van Buren,,
on Thursday.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-28
A Technical Question Raised.

David Cohn, keeper or a stand on the West
side market who was arrested several days ago
for using dishonest measures. was tried before
the Mayor yesterday morning, aud on the evil
dence presented was found guilty. After the
finding had been made the attorney for Cohn
raised the point that offense had been com
mitted, because the officer, according to his own
admission. stepped up and arrested the man be-
fore he had emptIed the goods out OF the mea-
sure into the purchasers basket. The prosecu-
ton held that the intent was plain. and sufi-
Gent evidence on which to convict, and the
Mayor took the case under advisement
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-28
CHRISTMAS ENTERTAINMENTS.

An Evening of Much Enjoyment for the
First Baptist Sunday School
The First Baptist Church was crowded to its
utmost capacity last night, to witness a novel
Christmas entertainment given by the Sunday
school. A huge canvas had been erected in
front of the pulpit. and upon it were project ed
eighty nine stereopticon views, many of them
being of genuine merit. The last twenty views
had special reference to Christmas, and illus
trated striking events in the life of Christ from
the time the angel appeared to the Judean
shepherds to the occasion of his blessing the
children. There or two
songs. also, and a recitation, "The Night
before Christmas" by Charlie Jacobs. When
the views had all been shown Fred D. Appel
appeared on the scene q very lively and talka-
tive Santa Claus, and to add still further to tho
merriment he introduced Mrs Santa Claus.
Mrs. W. Q. Smock. After Santa Claus had
disported himself suitable length of time, to
the great delight of the children. he increased
their good opinion of his genial character by
distributing candy and other sweetmeats to
members of the school. The whole entertain
ment was characterized by many pleasant feat
ures and proved very enjoyable to all
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-28
Badly Injured by a Falling Brick.

Frederick Meyer, the contractor, residing at
No. 90 Shelby street. while passing the I.
o. o. f. building. in course of construction on
Virginia avenue, was struck on the head by a
brick that fell from the fourth story, cutting
cash four inches long and rendering him uncon-
scious. He was removed to his home in a
rage and DIR. Jeffrie called to dress the In
jury. The skull was slightly fractured, and it
is feared that the injury has caused conclusion
of the brain. The brick that fell slipped from
the hand of the mason just Mr.. Meyer was
passing under him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-28
at HOLY Innocents' Church

The Holy Innocents' Church. at the corner of
Cedar street and Fletcher avenue. will give a
Christmas entertainment tomorrow evening
There will Dc exercises of q musical and literary
character. and Bishop Knickerbacker will de-
liver an address.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-28
SOLD FOR A SONG.

At recent auction of house decora-
tons and fine furnishings IN New York,
the Sun of that city says:
Nearly all tie really fine work put MP
shared the fats of slaughter prices. while
mediocre articles with more show IL them brought
fair prices and small bits OF bric-a-brac often
more than they were worth, the curiosity seekers
evidently doing much of the buying OF this sort.
The PINK. gold AID white draperies and decor
ations of the middle parlor brought less than
those IN the mont room. and by the time the
Japanese room. with its frantic erotesouerie was
reached. small figures and dealers bids were the
rule, although some of the finest in the
house were there
That's the trouble ith'auctions. The
good goes for next to nothing; the cheap
is very dear. We sell at private sale.
We are disposing Of much of the decora-
ton that adorned our famous Ozark
Room" preparatory to refurnishing We
are also selling all our regular lines of
draperies, carpets and fine furnishings
generally-selling and getting in new
goods all the time. That's what we are
here for.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-28

No lack of it these days. Everybody who
leals in Cloaks wants to give you advice about
them We are no exception. But our advice
enforced by object lessons, namely:
THE CLOAKS.
We want you to see them first. Having
done that we will tell you that that lot of
Raglans. Newnarkets. Plush Sacks and Short
Wraps is new invoice just opened, ordered
specially for the
HOLIDAY TRADE.
The Holiday Special" is that we will sell
them at manufacturers prices Fact! Come
now and you can take your pick of this fresh
.ot at those exceptional prices.
SEALS"
Our special sale of Sealskin Garments has
been, and continues to be, great success
We are offering the best garm ents for the
'owest money ever offered in Indiana.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-28
At Fourth Presbyterian Church.

The Fourth Presbyterian Church was filled
with delighted audience last night, to witness
the Christmas entertainment given by the Sun
day-school A great deal Of care had been be-
slowed on the programme by those having the
matter in charge, and their efforts were re-
warded by of the most successful euter-
tainments OF the season. The following was the
programme of the musical aud other exercises:
Advent Hyrnn-"Antoch" and invocation.
ITO Us Child of Hope Is Born"
Tableaux-"The Shepherds, and The Man
christmas Lullaby Miss Matthew's Class
Chorus and Angel Chorus School
Primary Observation-Disclosures. Little JIM
Miss Madge Layman
Solo-"Jerusalem" --------.----.Mrs W. w Scott
''rhe Bell-Ringers' Miss Lee Layman's Class
Mr.. j. L. Ketcha1n's Class the banner class
Quartet-Anna Alloway, W. Z. Evans, Mr.. and Mrs
Tableau-Song and offering.
Mrs. r. L. Dorsey and daughter Ethel
A year ago the session offered gift to any
scholar that would attend divine service and
Sunday school once every Sunday. Nellie Jor-
conditions, were presented largo Bagster
Teachers Bibles. Maggie Aldrich and Alex.
Graydon, having nearly kept the conditions,
were given copies of Bryant and Longfellow.
novelty of the entertainment was a tee-
phone that kept up connection with Santa
Claus An Offering was made OF money to the
Orphans Home, and barrel of useful things
for the Freedmen, to be sent to North burn,
n. C. The last part of the programme, GOOD
Night" the lullaby. by Ethel Dorsey. kneeling
at her maInas knee, had aroused the audience 10
great enthusiasm, when Santa Claus, in the
person of w. Ostrander appeared with
enormous bag, and from this he drew something
for every class. AS the presents were about to
be distributed TO Mrs Somerville's class the ex-
ercises were interrupted by the sudden death Of
Mrs Tarlton. mention of which is made at
length in another column.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-28

LATEST things in parlor goods.
VIM. l.. ELDERS
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-28
at So uth-Street Baptist Church.


South street Baptist Church was very much
sought admissi Oh, and many, unable to gain
trance. were turned away. The attraction in
side was q Christmas entertainment given by
the Sunday-school A very prettily decorated
stage had been constructed for the presentation
of '.St. Nicholas's Visit to the School," cantata
well adapted for Christmas entertainments. The
principal parts were taken by F. NJ Calvert,
rillle Helms Fred Stackhouse, j. w. Price, o.
B. Ball. Halle Joyce, Miss Peake,
Matte Williams, Kate Newly, Maggie
chorus of little girls clad in white formed
very pretty picture. To accommodate St. Mich
oas very realistic snow-covered cabinet had
been built Special parts of the musical pro-
gramme rendered solos, duets and
quartets. Miss Halle Joyce sang Think Of Ne
Kindly" quartet was rendered by halle
Sedwick. Jack Frost and Autumn" duet,
WAS given by Halle Joyce and 0. B. Ball. The
distribution Of presents was a more tina usually
interesting feature as friends of the church had
reserved their presents for the occasion, and
there were many beautiful and costly gifts.
The children, however, were not forgotten, and
bountiful supply of candy rewarded their ex
pectatons.
Novel Entertainment at Plymouth Church.
The childrens Christmas entertainment given
at Plymouth Church last night by the Sunday
school differed widely from the usual class of
church entertainments given at this season.
The programme divided into two parts,
the first consisting Of thirty-six stereopticon
views representing both serious and humorous
scenes, adapted to the taste of children The
second part of the programme was taken from
Dodeson's amusing juvenile story, "Alice's Al
ventures in Wonderland" The various ways
in which little Alice got mixed up" and the in
cidents attending were graphically illustrated
by the stereopticon, while the story was
being told by the pastor, Rev. 0. c. McCulloch.
This furnished end of amusement for the
children, and the novelty of the entertainment
proved very interesting TO tho grown up people.
Interspersed with the pictures were five appro-
pirate songs, given by Mrs. S. L. Morrison, in
accompanied through all her adventures in
wonderland. all the children who presented
tickets of membership we're given a package of
candy. The entertainment was given to help
defrav expenses of a new piano, and an admis
sion fee charged. from which handsome
sum Yas realized.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-28

LA INTEGRIDAD cigar, for sale by all deale
in fine goods.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-28

Merry Christmas, Boys.
Tom, Dick and Harry say they would rather
have a nice chees of good TOOLS costing two or
three dollars Christmas present, than a
waeou-load of toys and whistles. So, good
friends, please the boys by calling before our
stock is exhausted aud buy kit. We also have
the lest stock and assortment of brass vases,
coal hods. fre-sets and irons. umbrella stands,
cuspldors, Rogers table cutlery, carving sets,
and ID any other articles suitable for Christmas
or yaaddng presents. Open every night this
week. HILDEBRAND &c FUGATE,
80 S. Meridian street
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-28

THE finest clear Havana cigar made is the La
Intecridad.